Events

Online: Webinar

Monday 9th February 2026 | 13:00

This joint webinar between the Institute of Place Management and the Regional Studies Association explores Pride in Place. Moving beyond economic indicators alone, the session will examine how identity, belonging, governance, and lived experience shape regional outcomes. Drawing on research and practice, the discussion will consider how place-based policy, devolution, and local leadership influence pride, confidence, and resilience across towns, cities, and regions.

*The webinar is open to all. RSA membership is not required; however, you must create an RSA profile to register

Online: Webinar

Tuesday 10th March | 13:00 - 14:00

Open to IPM Members and non members

To mark International Women’s Day, IPM is hosting an online event celebrating the contribution of women to place management and place leadership.

The webinar will feature three women working in place-based roles, each sharing their experiences, insights, and reflections on leading change in towns, cities, and communities.

The discussion will explore leadership journeys, challenges, and opportunities across practice, policy, and research, with a focus on learning that others can apply in their own roles. We will hear from a former MSc graduate, a current student in the middle of the course, and a student who joined the course in 2026.

This event is open to practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and students and counts as Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

In person: Manchester Metropolitan University 

Thursday 28th March 2026 | 15:30 - 17:00

Online: Webinar

Tuesday 7th April 2026 | 12:00 - 13:30

Join us on an online World Health Day webinar exploring how place shapes health outcomes and why tackling health inequalities requires place-based action. Bringing together leading researchers, policy thinkers and practitioners, the event will examine the evidence on spatial health inequalities, the role of housing, planning and local systems, and what works in narrowing the gap between communities. Speakers will share insights from across the UK and internationally, with a focus on practical lessons for people working in place management, local government, health, regeneration and policy.

This event counts towards Continuing Professional Development of 2400 points and is worth 90 points.

Online: Webinar

Wednesday 22nd April 2026 | 13:00 - 14:30

IPM Members and non members

Music plays a powerful role in shaping how places are experienced, remembered, and valued. This IPM webinar explores the relationship between music and place, examining how music contributes to identity, economy, wellbeing, and community life.

The session will bring together perspectives from research and practice to discuss how music can support place management, cultural strategy, regeneration, and inclusive growth. It will consider lessons from towns, cities, and neighbourhoods, and what place leaders can learn from music-led approaches.

The webinar is open to practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and students worldwide and counts as Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

In person: Manchester Metropolitan University 

Wednesday 10th June 2026

The IPM Conference is confirmed for Wednesday 10th June 2026 - and it’s a special one.

We will be bringing together our global network of place leaders, place makers, place thinkers, and place policy shapers to celebrate 20 years of the Institute of Place Management. It’s an opportunity to reflect on two decades of pioneering place management - and to look boldly toward the future.

As we mark this milestone, the 2026 conference will convene a truly international community of practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to explore how the discipline is evolving and where it goes next..